Edward barry

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Edward Barry, by Louis Becke This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Edward Barry South Sea Pearler Author: Louis Becke Release Date: November 10, 2007 [eBook #23440] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EDWARD BARRY*** E-text prepared by Al Haines Barry lifted her in his arms and carried her down to the boat Barry lifted her in his arms and carried her down to the boat EDWARD BARRY (South Sea Pearler) BY LOUIS BECKE T NELSON & SONS London and Edinburgh Paris: 189, rue Saint-Jacques Leipzig: 35-37 Königstrasse 1914 CONTENTS CHAP I "EDWARD BARRY—'DEAD BROKE'" II THE MAYNARDS III THE BRIG MAHINA IV MR BILLY WARNER OF PONAPÉ V VELO, THE SAMOAN, PROPHESIES VI IN ARRECIFOS LAGOON VII ALICE TRACEY VIII MRS TRACEY TELLS HER STRANGE STORY IX "ALLA GOODA COMRADE" X A REPENTANCE CAPTAIN RAWLINGS PROPOSES "A LITTLE XI CELEBRATION" XII BARRY AND VELO DISCOURSE ON MARRIAGE XIII "THE LITTLE CELEBRATION COMES OFF" XIV BARRY HOISTS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND XV FAREWELL TO ARRECIFOS XVI EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK XVII BARRY RECEIVES A "STIFFENER" XVIII ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE EDWARD BARRY CHAPTER I "EDWARD BARRY—'DEAD BROKE.'" A wild, blustering day in Sydney, the Queen City of the Southern Seas Since early morn a keen, cutting, sleet-laden westerly gale had been blowing, rattling and shaking the windows of the houses in the higher and more exposed portions of the town, and churning the blue waters of the harbour into a white seethe of angry foam as it swept outwards to the wide Pacific In one of the little bays, situated between Miller's Point and Dawe's Battery, and overlooked by the old-time Fort Phillip on Observatory Hill, were a number of vessels, some alongside the wharves, and others lying to their anchors out in the stream, with the wind whistling through their rain-soaked cordage They were of all rigs and sizes, from the lordly Black Ball liner of a thousand tons to the small fore and aft coasting schooner of less than fifty Among them all there was but one steamer, a handsome brig-rigged, black-painted and black-funnelled craft of fifteen hundred tons, flying the house flag of the Peninsular and Oriental Company Steamers were rare in Sydney Harbour in those days (it was the year 1860), and the Avoca had pride of place and her own mooring buoy, for she was the only English mail boat, and her commander and his officers were regarded with the same respect as if they and their ship were the admiral and staff of the Australian squadron Leaning with folded arms upon one of the wharf bollards, and apparently oblivious of the driving sleet and cutting wind, a shabbily dressed man of about thirty years of age was looking, pipe in mouth, at the mail boat and the sailing vessels lying in the stream There were four in all—the steamer, an American whaling barque, a small brig of about two hundred tons flying the Hawaiian Island colours, and a big, sprawling, motherly-looking full-rigged ship, whose huge bow ports denoted her to be a lumberman The man put his hand in his pocket and jingled together his few small remaining coins; then he turned away and walked along the wharf till he reached the side of a warehouse, the lee of which was sheltered from the wind and rain He leant his back against the wall and again handled the coins "Seven shillings and two coppers," he said to himself, "and a waterman would want at least three shillings to pull round here from the Circular Quay in such nasty weather No, Ted Barry, my boy, the funds won't run it But that brig is my fancy She's all ready for sea—all her boats up with the gripes lashed, and the Custom House fellow doing his dog-trot under the awning, waiting for the skipper to come aboard, and the tug to range alongside as soon as this howling gale takes off a bit I'll wait here for another hour and watch for him." Sitting under the lee of the wall, he again filled his pipe and began to smoke placidly, scanning with a seaman's eye the various vessels lying alongside the wharves Work had ceased for the day, the lumpers and longshore men had gone to their homes, and the usual idlers and loafers, which are always to be found in the immediate vicinity of shipping, or sitting about on the wharf stringers, fishing, had been driven away by the inclemency of the weather, or were gathered in small parties in the bars of the numerous public-houses near by Now and then a seaman would be seen either returning to his ship or hurrying along the wharf towards the city with his coat collar turned up to his ears, and his hands thrust into the capacious pockets of his heavy jacket; the whole scene was miserable and depressing Presently a policeman appeared, walking slowly along under the shelter of the warehouse walls He too was enjoying the luxury of a pipe, for there was no danger of running across the sergeant on such a day as this As he drew near to the man who was sitting down he gave him a quick but apparently careless glance—a wharf policeman has a natural distrust of a man who keeps hanging about the stores and warehouses, doing nothing, or standing out in the open, exposed to the rain But the guardian of the peace was satisfied that the object of his brief scrutiny was no loafer or possible burglar, and bade him a civil "Goodday," to which the man at once responded "It's beastly weather, isn't it?" said the official, as he leant against the wall, evidently disposing himself for a chat "It is indeed," replied the other, "and it's getting dirtier still over there to the south-east." "That's pleasant for me I don't get relieved until midnight, and this beat here is none too pleasant a one on a dark night, believe me." "So I should imagine I'll be glad to get back into the city as soon as I can; but I'm waiting here to see if I can get aboard that little brig over there Do you know her name?" "Yes She's the Mahina, a South Sea trader But I don't see how you can get off to her, there's no waterman here, and none of her boats will come ashore—I can tell you that much for certain The captain is on shore looking for men, and those who are aboard won't be given a chance to put foot in a boat." "Why, anything gone wrong aboard?" "Rather! There's been a lot of trouble with the men, though there hasn't been any court work over it The captain and mate are holy terrors—regular brutes, I'm told Six of the hands swam ashore a few nights ago and got clean away, poor beggars You ain't thinking of joining her, are you?" "Indeed I am I want a ship pretty badly I'm broke." "Well, don't ship on that craft, young fellow, take my advice Are you dead, stony broke?" "Pretty near, all but a few shillings And I find it hard to get a ship—that is, the sort of ship I want I've been in the South Sea trade a couple of years, and I like it." "Ah, I see Well, you know best, mister I daresay you'll see the Mahina's captain coming down the wharf before it gets dark He's a little, dark-faced, good-looking chap, with a pointed beard I wish you luck, anyway." "Thank you," said Barry, as he returned the policeman's good-natured nod and watched him saunter off again towards the end of the wharf Half an hour later five men appeared, all walking quickly towards the spot where Barry was still patiently waiting The man who was leading he at once recognized as the captain of the brig—the four who followed at his heels were common seamen by their dress, and ruffians of the first water by their appearance Each carried a bundle under his arm, and one a small chest on his shoulder; he was evidently the wealthy man of the lot Stepping out from under the shelter of the wall, Barry stood in the centre of the path, and waited the captain's approach "Are you in want of hands, sir?" he asked, touching his cap The master of the brig gave him a swift, searching glance from head to feet, and then without answering the inquiry he turned to his followers "Go on to the end of the wharf Hail the brig to send a boat ashore, and then wait for me." His voice was clear and sharp, but not unpleasant The four men shuffled off, and the moment they were out of hearing he addressed himself to Barry "I've just found all the men I want, but I could with another—if he is anything better than such things as those," and he nodded contemptuously at the figures of the four seamen Then with lightning-like rapidity of utterance he asked, "You're not a foremast hand?" "I want to ship before the mast," was the quiet answer "Got a mate's or second mate's certificate?" "Yes; both." "Last ship?" "The Tawera, brig, of Tahiti." "Ha! You're used to the Island trade, then?" "Pretty well." "Willing to ship as mate or second mate?" "Yes, and no Willing enough in one way, and not liking it in another I'm hard-up, have no clothes, and should cut a sorry figure on such a smart-looking "About a week afterwards one of the two, a powerfully built Italian or Greek, who was of a sullen and savage disposition, was relieved of his irons for half an hour by the doctor's orders, and placed on deck with his companion, as he complained of a severe pain in his chest This was evidently a ruse, for while the sentry's back was turned for a moment the Greek seized his fellow pirate (who was in irons) by the waist, and leapt overboard with him They sank immediately, the Greek, no doubt, having determined to drown with the other man "Fuller particulars of the seizure of the brig, and her recapture, will be looked forward to with interest on her arrival here It is stated that she has a cargo of 'golden-edge' pearl shell worth over 40,000 pounds." Mrs Tracey shuddered, and covered her face with her hands "Heaven forgive them their crimes," she murmured Barry could not help a certain feeling of relief Both he and Mrs Tracey had looked forward to the trial of Rawlings and the Greek with the utmost aversion; for heartless villains and murderers as they were, their probable death at the hands of the law haunted Mrs Tracey like a nightmare, and Barradas himself had a growing horror of the coming time, for on his evidence alone Rawlings would certainly be hanged "I must tell Barradas," said Barry; "steward, send the mate here." The Spaniard came below, heard the news in silence, bent his head and crossed himself, and quietly went on deck again He knew that in a few hours, or a day or so at most, he would be arrested, but knew that his conduct since the murder of Captain Tracey would go largely in his favour, and that in both Barry and Mrs Tracey he had friends As for attempting to escape, he had put the thought away at once and for ever the night he walked to the little island cemetery "Are you ready to come on shore, Mrs Tracey?" inquired Barry as the mate left the cabin "Quite ready, captain," she answered with a light smile, "and see here Look what I am taking with me," and stepping into her cabin she returned with the white wooden box which contained "Rose Maynard's Dot." Barry rose to the occasion, like the man he was "You must keep those pearls, Mrs Tracey The woman for whom you intended them is married I only heard of it just now." He spoke very quietly, but Mrs Tracey could detect the shame that he felt in making the admission "I am so sorry——" she began, and then with sudden passion she flung the box away "How could she? I hate her! I hate her! She must be a wicked, worthless——" She gave him a glance which told Barry her secret, and then with an hysterical sob passed him and entered her cabin, and as Toea shut the door old Watson looked at Barry, and the faintest flicker of a smile moved his lips Then stooping down he picked up the box of pearls and placed them in Barry's hand "My boy, I think your happiness lies in there—in that cabin She loves you." CHAPTER XVIII ON BOARD THE NEW BARQUE Three months had come and gone, and one warm summer's evening as Barry was dressing for the theatre one of the hotel waiters announced "Captain Watson." "Come in, old man," cried Barry cheerfully, and he opened the door to his visitor "Sit down there and smoke while I put on my togs, then we'll have a long cool drink Phew, it'll be a roaster this evening." "Going out dining?" inquired the rumbling-voiced old man "No, to the theatre I'm taking Mrs Tracey How is everything getting on on board?" "Right as can be Came in to see if you'd come down to-morrow and have a look at her." Barry nodded "Right you are, Watson: and I daresay that Mrs Tracey will come too She takes a lot of pride in the new ship I can tell you." "Just so And you'll find that the new ship will be even a better sailer than the Mahina." For the Mahina, had been sold a month or so before, and in her place had been bought a smart little barque of double her tonnage She was to sail for Arrecifos in a few days, and old Watson had joined her as chief mate, for poor Manuel Barradas was in prison, having received a sentence of two years' imprisonment for his share in the seizure of the brig And here, as this story draws near to an end, let me tell what became of him After twelve months of his sentence had expired he was, through the persistent efforts of Barry and his friends, set at liberty, the judge who had tried him being one of some hundreds of people who petitioned the Crown on his behalf Before another year had passed he was back in Arrecifos Lagoon, in charge of the station, which he took over from Velo at Barry's desire; the faithful Samoan being tired of living on shore, and for long, long years Barradas remained in Barry's employ on the island, happy and contented and with his mind at rest The hotel in which Barry was living was quite near the wharves of the Circular Quay He had taken up his quarters there after the Mahina had been sold, for as old Watson was an active and energetic chief officer there was no need for him to live on board the new vessel During the time he had been living on shore he had met Mrs Tracey frequently; for he acted as her business agent, and she relied upon him with the most implicit confidence When he suggested that the brig should be sold and another vessel bought she eagerly acquiesced on the one condition that he would take command "Of course I will," he said, "and very glad to so, Mrs Tracey She is a beautiful little barque and not a bit too big You will see how she can sail when you pay a visit to Arrecifos next year." "I almost wish I were going this time, Captain Barry Till next year seems a long, long time to wait, and what I should without Toea to talk to I can't imagine I suppose I shall grow more reconciled by and by." "You will make many friends, Mrs Tracey." Her cheeks reddened slightly "Friends! No, not friends—merely people who want to know me because I am rich And I don't want to make friends The other afternoon a Mrs BellLovatt and her two daughters called to see me, and Mrs Bell-Lovatt simply gushed over me for half an hour and made me feel quite sick with her odious flattery I knew the girls when I was at school in Melbourne, but I've never seen them since and had no wish to see them again." Barry laughed "You'll have to put up with a good deal of that sort of thing, I fear Even I, myself, have discovered that I unknowingly possessed heaps of friends When I go into the Exchange now, a dozen or more men—shipowners, brokers, and others—insist on shaking hands with me and asking me to dinner When I was in Sydney last and was badly in want of a berth no less than three of these very men metaphorically kicked me out of their offices when I applied to them But now that I am agent and manager to 'the rich Mrs Tracey' they can't find words to express their admiration of my talents and all-round virtues." "Ah, well We must not mind these things, I suppose But I wish I were a man —I should at least escape being called upon and kissed by 'catty' women like Mrs Bell-Lovatt." Not once since he returned had Barry caught sight of the woman he had hoped to call his wife, and as the days went by he thought less and less of her and more of Alice Tracey And his would indeed have been a hard, unimpressionable nature not to have yielded the influence she was surely, but slowly, exercising upon him She honestly tried to attract him, and now that he was a free man she did not mean to let him go away to sea again without trying to let him understand that she would feel the loss of his society very much "If he cared for me ever so much he wouldn't tell me," she thought to herself, "he is that sort of man, I'm sure If I had no money it would be different Ah, well, I must wait." Old Watson, in his own quiet way, was helping matters on; for he conceived quite a sincere admiration for the young widow, and one day he bluntly told Barry that she was "only waiting to be asked And there'll be a hungry crowd hanging around her once you are away at sea, my boy." "She's too rich a woman for me to think of, Watson," he said, with a laugh This was said on board the barque when they were at dinner, and Mosé, the steward promptly imparted it to Toea when she one day came to look at the new ship, and Toea of course repeated it to her mistress, who said nothing but smiled wisely Leaving his hotel Barry drove to Mrs Tracey's apartments in Macquarie Street, where she soon joined him, looking very charming in a dainty evening dress of yellow silk "How do I look, Captain Barry of the barque Arrecifos?" she inquired "As beautiful as the barque Arrecifos herself," answered Barry promptly, "and no more beautiful ship was ever launched." "Oh, how nice of you to pay me such a compliment!" she laughed as a vivid blush dyed her face "I really wish Mr Watson were here to see me too; for he, too, has been ministering to my woman's vanity He says quite a lot of nice things to me, the dear old fellow." "Yes, I know he admires you intensely," laughed Barry, "and he makes no secret of it either He's as simple as a child in some things, but as honest as the day." In a few minutes they reached the theatre, just in time to see the curtain rise on the first act of "King John." The play was one which interested them both, and until the end of the first act neither of them troubled to look about them Then Barry, turning to speak to his companion, pointed out to her on the opposite side of the house a striking figure of an old man with white hair—the premier of the colony "Yes, I see him; what a fine, powerful face!" Barry for the moment made no answer, for suddenly he found himself looking into the pale face of a tall, slenderly built woman seated beside a man he knew—old, white-mustached and of a generally military cut He dropped his eyes at once and turned his head quickly away, but not so quickly that Mrs Tracey saw his forehead mantle momentarily "Poor little Rose," he thought, "I'm glad she didn't see me." Then he saw that Mrs Tracey, who was looking straight before her, seemed to have suddenly become white "Are you not feeling well?" he asked; "the theatre is very hot." She gave him a swift, penetrating glance "It is very hot," she said in a low voice "Do you mind if we leave?" "Frankly, no," and Barry stroked his beard, and something like a smile came into his eyes; "I don't particularly care about staying." Then he bent his head closer "There are some people here——" "I know," she interrupted softly, "and it hurts you to see her." "Not a bit," he said earnestly; "but, you see, it might not be very pleasant for her to see me—might spoil her enjoyment a little And as I know the man too, I'll have to bow if we meet going out." She placed her little gloved hand on his arm "Then let us go," she said softly When they reached the vestibule, Barry stopped "It is not quite nine o'clock Would you care to come to the Lyceum and see Rignold in 'The Ironmaster'? A cab will take us there in five minutes." "Do you really want me to go?" "Very much indeed Come." They descended the stairs together, and entering a cab drove off, Alice Tracey's dark eyes sparkling like diamonds as she looked into Barry's calm, collected face But not a seat could be obtained, much to Barry's annoyance; then he laughed "There's nothing worth seeing at any of the other theatres What is to be done? Would you care to come for a drive round to Lady Marquarie's Chair? The Arrecifos is lying just near by in Woolloomoolloo Bay It's a pretty drive." "Oh yes It will be lovely to be out in the cool, fresh air." The cabman took them to the Chair, from where they had a good view of the stately little barque as she lay upon the silent waters in a flood of moonlight "Let us walk down to the edge of the water and hail old Watson—just to give him a surprise." "Indeed I have a very great mind to go on board—may I?" she asked as he helped her out of the cab "Why not? He'll be off his head with delight And then I'll get big Joe and some of the hands to pull us round in the boat to the Circular Quay Here you are, cabby You need not wait." Old Watson's astonishment when he heard the captain's hail and saw him and Mrs Tracey standing on the rocky shore just abreast of the ship may be imagined In a few minutes he and two hands jumped into the boat and pulled her ashore "Well, well, to be sure, this is a surprise, Mrs Tracey! why——" "Mr Watson, don't talk now Wait till we are on board I've come to show you my dress." The old mate uttered his deep, rumbling laugh, as the boat pushed off and quickly drew up alongside Then, after the steward had brought him and the captain a brandy-and-soda each and a glass of wine for the fair owner of the Arrecifos, he discreetly went below out of the way under the excuse of writing a letter or two, and left her and Barry on deck under the awning They sat talking together for some time—of the people in Arrecifos, of Barradas, and of the days on the old Mahina Then when Barry spoke of the barque's approaching departure she became silent "I shall miss you very much, Captain Barry——" she began and then she stopped He looked at her and saw that her eyes were filled with tears "You do me a great honour to say so," he began, and then her eyes met his again; in a moment he took her hand and bent down towards her "I don't want you to go," she whispered Barry's answer was to slip his arm round her waist and draw her head upon his shoulder An hour later old Watson, still pretending to write, heard them descending the companion way He stood up, as Mrs Tracey, her beautiful face radiant with smiles, came in on Barry's arm "Mr Watson," she said laughingly, "this ship is to proceed to Arrecifos under the command of Captain Watson; Captain Barry will remain in Sydney." 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